Rosehill Race 8: Pluck @ Vinery Handicap BM85 1350m

15/07/2016: Thud is a dual acceptor and is also in the final event and should take some beating in whichever connections decide to run with. Has the perfect draw here for the Snowden camp and has looked genuinely unlucky at his last two starts. Yet to win this grade but last 2 runs suggest that is very close to changing. Elle Lou was a strong winner this grade 2 runs back at Randwick prior to failing on heavy ground at the same track at her next start. Should be suited by the not so heavy ground in this and rates highly. Extensible has good fresh form and has won twice and placed twice in his 4 carer runs to date. Rises in grade for this but has obvious potential and two recent trials should have this mare primed for a 1st up assault. Zelda ran well this class when last start runner up to Elle Lou at Randwick when over raced early. Doesn't have to improve much on that effort to be some sort of chance in this field. Distraught is a Golophin runner from the John O'Shea stable and you are loathe to leave them out even with average form. Not far a way last time when 4th and both runs here have collected the runners up cheque. No surprise to see this mare right in the thick of things here at the business end. Marple Miss goes well this track and the distance as well. Drops in grade from last two runs and is yet another who can play a part if breaks go her way.

In what seems to the pattern for the quadrella legs, so far as I write this summary, again we have a race devoid of serious early speed. Distraught will kick forward and Bonette is compelled to come over from her wider barrier. However, none of this is going to be hectic as the on pacers are not going kill themselves fighting for the lead. I repeat for the third time in Sydney: be careful. Racing is all about odds and taking risky bets at risky prices is a quick way to the punters graveyard.